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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1965

Page

2

Burglary Suspect Held After Grocery Standoff

Dwayne Neugent, owner of a grocer at 1524 E 50th St, caught a burglar at about 7 am Saturday, disarmed him of a pistol, and held him until police arrived. The suspect, an 18 year old Negro youth, was jailed awaiting charges as officers investigated break‑ins including an ice house padlock pried and milk reported missing. A 16 year old Latin American youth surrendered to police for several car burglaries. In total, 30 people were arrested for misdemeanors during the early hours, with incidents including liquor curfew violations, dice games, and vandalism at Alder son Junior High.

Dwayne Neugent E. 50Th St Neugent John Clinton Eaton Motor Co Ave. Q 3Rd Avenue T 7Th Street 9Th Avenue J Detroit Ave Lucky Corner E. 37Th Walnut Street Mighty Man Inn Vanda Ave 34Th St Alderson Junior High School Walnut

Local Briefs Cover Social, Legal and Crime Events

Dr J Wayland Bennett will speak at a Shrine Club luncheon on Monday at Johnson's House Restaurant. Proceeds from a 2 p.m. Aufill's Sports Arena play day fund hospital costs for James Lee Henry. David G Thomas challenges Tech students and faculty at 2 p.m. in the Tech Union Mesa room for a book prize. Chrysanthemum viewing invited at 214 Ave U. Civil juries report at 10 a.m. Monday in 72nd and 140th courts. Christian education workshop concludes at Second Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Lt Cmdr Ray C Nieman visits en route to San Francisco. Criminal docket call in 99th District Court begins Monday with trials and guilty pleas. Homecoming at Axtell High features Axtell vs China Springs. Ex-student association meeting 6 to 7:30 p.m. Flor a Weatenhorner hospitalized after accident. Melvin Wise treated after two-vehicle collision. Gunshot wound treated and discharged for Lola Malone. Six Diamonds Ltd members charged in Portales with jewelry statute violations. Goss and partners face slander suits against rival stores. arrests followed liquidation sale.

Rusk Outlines Issue Involved In Viet Warfare

Secretary of State Dean Rusk said Communists must be stopped in Vietnam to prevent bigger aggression later. He stated the issue is not without pain for the U S or the Vietnamese and that defeat there would lead to a more stable peace in the western Pacific. Demonstrations and counterdemonstrations were noted at Johns Hopkins with student picketing planned. a State Department spokesman called protests infinitesimal and misinterpreted abroad.

Baltimore Dean Rusk Viet Nam Rusk George Huntington Williams Johns Hopkins University Asia Western Pacific U.S Johns Hopkins State Department

Local SPEBSQSA Chapter Takes Third in District Contest

The Lubbock 30 man Singing Plainsmen finished third in the Southwest District barbershop contest with San Antonio and Dallas placing first and second. Texan quartet The Texans, including Lubbock members, ranked in the top ten and earned a spot in the Saturday evening show. The trophy, a small brown jug, went to Amarillo after a private side competition. The Lubbock chapter meets Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing classrooms.

Amarillo Lubbock Spebsqsa San Antonio Dallas Society For Preservation and Encouragement of America Chicago Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Louisiana Robert Leonard Lloyd Thompsson William Brattin Jerry Medley Methodist Hospital School of Nursing

Van Goyen painting valued at 250000 stolen in Vienna

A 17th century Dutch oil by Jan Van Goyen valued at $250,000 vanished from the Art Academy Gallery in Vienna. Police and Interpol reportedly issued a warrant for Peter Tolkmitt, 28, of Bremen, after he allegedly stole and sold four other paintings there last month. A watchman saw a young man fleeing the building Saturday morning.

Vienna UPI Jan van Goyen Art Academy Interpol Peter Tolkmitt Bremen

Zone Competition yields Lubbock boys two wins

Six towns competed in Ford dealership zone contest with 126 participants. Winners advancing to Dallas district include Leo Warren Levelland Tommy West Lubbock Reginald Moore Post Brad Nace Littlefield Hoyt Glasscock Earth and Marc OHair Lubbock who scored top 368. Awards dinner Tuesday will feature Dallas Cowboy Danny Villanueva.

Ford Hoyt Glasscock Earth Brad Nace Littlefield Reginald Moore Post Tommy West Lubbock Lee Warren Levelland Marc O'Hair Lubbock! Boys Dallas Leo Warren B. L. Warren 14Th St Pete West W. M. Moore Brad. Nace C. G. Nace Lynn Glasscock 58Th St R J. O’hair Warren West Moore Nace Glasscock Johnson House Danny Villanueva

Fire kills two infants in apartment blaze at Brooke Hospital

Airman 2.C. and Mrs. George W. McGraw were treated at Brooke Army General Hospital in San Antonio after a Friday fire that killed their two babies, Roland Fitzgerald Pouge 14 months and Ron nie McGraw three months. Justice of the Peace F. R. Land ruled the youngsters burned to death after a gas explosion. The fire is blamed on a pilot light igniting fumes from gasoline used as a cleaning fluid.

George W. McGraw 29Th St Brooke Army General Hospital San Antonio Roland Fitzgerald Pouge Ronnie McGraw Jamison Funeral Home McGraw Reese Afb Hospital Dorothy Reese Justice of the Peace F. R. Land Lubbock

Movie Of Congress Shelved Unfinished

Washington reports a Hollywood style film about the 89th Congress flopped before completion. Gregory Peck narrated with Bernard Asbell as script writer. A sneak preview did not lead to a full release and the project was shelved with unclear funding.

Washington UPN Congress White House Joseph Laitin White Havse Gregory Peck Bernard Asbell Laitin State Department

Morrissey Nomination Seen Not Hurting LBJ Politically

Expert observers say President Johnson likely escapes with little political damage over the Morrissey federal judge nomination. The case could trigger Senate debate over alleged qualifications while Dirksen weighs opposition and Kennedy kinship colors the administration’s choice.

Jack Bell Washington Johnson Senate Francis X. Morrissey Morrissey Boston Kennedy Georgia Massachusetts Dirksen Everett M. Dirksen Ofllinois Senate Republican Policy Committee Rpublicans Kennedys John F. Kennedy Morris

Stamp Designs Change Planned

Washington plans issuance of five newly designed regular postage stamps in the Prominent Americans series. The notices list Washington 5 cent and Lincoln 4 cent stamps among eighteen stamps overall. issue dates span January to December at various U.S. locations.

Hyde Park N.Y Washington D.C Albert ‘Einstein Princeton N.J Frank Lloyd Wright Spring Green Wis John Bassett l Moore Smyrna Del Lincoln Springfield

Colombia Patrols Kill Bandit Group in Mountains

Colombian army patrols killed 18 bandits in the mountains 280 miles southwest of Bogota. The group, part of a 120-man force led by chieftain Tiroifio Deadeve, was reported as the army closes in. President Johnson's adviser predicted prices will hold steady with a possible tax cut next year.

Bogota Colombia Tiroifio Deadeve Hot Springs Johnson

Free Model Wisp Ear Cordless Hearing Aid Ad

Elmsford New York special section highlights Sonotone Corporation’s tiny Wisp Ear cordless hearing aid. The ad notes an in-ear design with no external cords and offers free plastic replicas to examine, including a coupon to obtain one. The device weighs less than a fifth of an ounce with battery and is smaller than a dime.

Elmsford N.Y Sontone Corporation

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